ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023
Hydatid disease of the brain and spine.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Epidemiological, Diagnostic, and Clinical Features of Intracranial Cystic Echinococcosis: A Systematic Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Recent advances in clinical and laboratory diagnosis of hydatid cyst: from imaging to recombinant and nanobiosensor-based approaches.Infection · 2026Review
- Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Intracranial Hydatid Cysts in Pakistan: A Narrative Synthesis.Cureus · 2026Review
- Successful Management of a Large Cerebral Hydatid Cyst in a Maasai Child From an Endemic Region: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Vision Transformers-Based Deep Feature Generation Framework for Hydatid Cyst Classification in Computed Tomography Images.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- Rare anatomical localizations of hydatid cysts (2020-2025): Narrative review of presentation, imaging, and management.Turkish journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Rare anatomical localizations of primary hydatid cysts: A single-center retrospective observational study.Turkish journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Isolated cerebellar hydatid cyst in a child: a rare case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Giant cystic choroid plexus papilloma mimicking intracerebral hydatid cyst.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Choroid Plexus Cyst with Parenchymal Localization in a Symptomatic 50-year-old Male: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2026Article
- Primary Spinal Intradural Hydatid Cysts in a Child With Progressive Paraparesis: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Clinical and Radiological Features of a Large Intracranial Hydatid Cyst: A New Case Report.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Recurrent Spinal Hydatid Cyst: A Histopathologic Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Complicated Hydatid Cyst Presentation: A Case Study on the Intersection of Cystobiliary Fistula, Bile Duct Obstruction, and Cholangitis: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- An alluring case of an infected hepatic hydatid cyst: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Pediatric non-congenital central nervous system infections: role of imaging in the emergency department.Pediatric radiology · 2025Review
- Multiple Giant Cerebral Hydatid Cysts in Pediatrics.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- A Parasellar Hydatid Cyst Extending to the Opticocarotid Triangle, Pediatric Case.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2025Article
- A ten-year evaluation of central nervous system cystic echinococcosis in a highly endemic area of Iran: Molecular epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2025Article
- Intracranial hydatid cyst in a pediatric patient: a rare mimic of brain malignancy.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Hydatid disease of the central nervous system is relatively rare and comprises about 2-3% of all the hydatid cyst cases reported in the world. Spinal hydatid disease is an even rarer entity. It is endemic in sheep and cattle-raising regions, seen mainly in Mediterranean countries including Turkey and Syria. Pediatric neurosurgeons in non-endemic countries face a challenge when they encounter children with hydatid cysts of the central nervous system, mostly due to lack of awareness and the ensuing diagnostic dilemmas. It is also a significant socioeconomic problem in developing countries, due to improper hygiene and lack of dedicated veterinary practice. The clinical features are largely nonspecific and very according to location and severity of disease. However, with the advent of advances in MR imaging, the diagnostic accuracy of hydatic disease involving the brain and spine has increased. Intact removal of the cyst/s, without causing any spillage, and appropriate antihelminthic therapy is the goal and key to cure and prevention of recurrence. In this manuscript, the current literature on hydatid cyst of the brain and spine is reviewed to better understand the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic accuracy, and advances in therapeutic options. A heightened clinical suspicion, awareness of MR imaging features, improved surgical strategies, and options for prevention are discussed.
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